Fire

Vegetation fire breaks out in Orcutt

By Caleb Nguyen

today at 5:44 pm

Published May 16, 2026 5:56 pm

ORCUTT, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara County Fire Department crews are battling a vegetation fire near West Clark Ave. and Highway 1 in Orcutt.

It first broke out just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and drivers were urged to avoid the area to allow emergency personnel to reach the incident, according to the SBCFD.

SBCFD crews stopped forward progress of the fire just before 7:00 p.m. and reported no injuries from the fire.

Highway 1 was closed in both directions between Black Road and Clark Avenue to allow safe operation, according to the SBCFD.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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